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Greatfields Clinic - Operated by Mr. H. Stenson from Monday to Thursday.
This single surgery clinic fringes Central Clinic area and is able to
take some of the Central patients when necessary. Appointments range
9 to 10 weeks.
Total treatments - 2,835. Sessions worked -517.
Thames View Clinic - This is a single surgery clinic operated by Mr. H.
Stenson on one day - Friday - each week. It is very likely that more
sessional time will be required here quite soon as there is a rapid
increase in the demand for treatment.
Total treatments - 710. Sessions worked - 114.
Ford Road Clinic - Operated by Mr. N. Freeman and Mr. Kelly (resigned
19th November 1965) in conjunction with Ashton Gardens Clinic, assisted
by Clerk/Receptionist, Miss Richards. Clinic open on Monday, Wednesday
and Thursday. The staff go over to Chadwell Heath on Tuesday and
Friday. This clinic has a heavy case-load, and more staff is urgently
required to cope with the demand. The building is earmarked for
extensive alteration in 1966.
Total treatments - 4,594. Sessions worked - 704.
Ashton Gardens Clinic - Operated by Mr. N. Freeman and Mr. Kelly (resigned
19th November 1965) assisted by Clerk/Receptionist, Miss Richards.
Clinic open on Tuesday and Friday. Since March 1965 treatments have
been carried out at St. Chad's Church Hall nearby, while the clinic is
being rebuilt.
Total treatments - 2,204. Sessions worked - 367.
General Remarks - All clinics, due to staff shortages, have heavy caseloads,
in spite of the fact that we are accepting only old age pensioners,
expectant mothers, the physically handicapped and children.
Owing to the resignation of Mr. Kelly, the remaining chiropodist in the
Dagenham area, Mr. Freeman, has now to cover Ford Road and Chadwell Heath
areas single-handed. These districts are very densely populated and
1could provide work for at least four chiropodists.
At the end of the year, six chiropodists were employed, and there were
five vacancies.
Domiciliary
This service is being operated by Mrs. Morgan, who receives a car allowance.
Almost 700 patients are now on our list, and this number is being added to
daily and covers mainly only the western half of the borough. It is
impossible for Mrs. Morgan to do any more, and we are greatly in need of at
least one other domiciliary chiropodist to cover the eastern area of the
borough. Mrs. Morgan also visits the Mayesbrook Old People's Home on one
day every two weeks.
Total domiciliary treatments - 1,668. Sessions - 433.
Old People's Homes
Mayesbrook Home - Attendance by Mrs. Morgan one day every two weeks.
Total treatments - 312. Sessions - 52.
Saywood Lodge - Visited fortnightly by Mr. Fenton (part-time, sessionally
appointed chiropodist). This Home, together with The Lawns, appears to
be very well served by Mr. Fenton.
Total treatments - 170. Sessions - 20.
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